Building the capacity of cooperatives in plantations and villages of Nuwara Eliya district (CCPV)

Funded by We Effect Project Cost LKR 17,082,500.00 Project Period Nov 2014 - Dec 2016(2 years & 3 months) Overall Project Goal "Low income communities, both plantation and rural, in the district of Nuwara Eliya are able to overcome their social and economic poverty with laid foundation for further holistic development" Target Group Statistics for Year 2015 No. of targeted communities 12 Direct individual change ownersTotal: 4,111 Women: 2,138 Men: 1,973 Indirect individual beneficiariesTotal: 2,919 (Wait, data mismatch, maybe typo in source. Showing breakdown instead) Females: 8,156 Males: 3,585 Project Area No. Plantation Company Estate Name Target Families 1Udapussellawa Pl. PLCConcordia478 2Watawala Pl. PLCThangakelle698 3Maturata Pl. PLCLidesdale1,050 4Agarapathana Pl. LtdSandrinham615 5Kelani Valley PLCNuwaraeliya935 6Elpitiya PLCFernlands736 7Agalawatte PLCWedamulla498 Total Families (Direct & Indirect) 5,010 Expected Outputs Organizational Development Output 1.1: 12 Cooperative established and expanded to the Divisional level with adequate membership. Output 1.2: Good governance and management systems are established with the 12 Cooperatives. Output 1.3: Duty bearers possess an adequate understanding of the rights based approach and are motivated to serve the rights holders. Sustainable Production Output 2.1: 300 Members are well motivated and practicing eco farming. Output 2.2: Members have access to a reliable and fair market for eco farm products and access to appropriate inputs/resources through linkages with relevant agencies. Business Development for Cooperatives Output 3.1: Business ventures of the cooperatives are systematized and operated towards profitability. Output 3.2: The cooperative/members have access to necessary financial services through established savings/credit schemes and linkages to appropriate financial services providers. Gender Equality Output 4.1: Women members of the cooperative are empowered to take up leadership positions. Output 4.2: Vulnerable women members are with increased livelihood status. Output 4.3: Vulnerable women members are with increased livelihood status. (As per project documentation)